The 49-hour countdown for launch of ISRO’s PSLV C23 carrying a French Earth observation satellite along with four others from Singapore, Canada and Germany on June 30, commenced at the spaceport of Sriharikota today. “The 49 hour countdown of PSLV C23 Mission started at 08:52 AM at Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota,” ISRO said.
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Harsh Vardhan,Health Minister favours banning of sex education in schools
Today, Harsh Vardhan,Health Minister after commenting on use of condom has opened up another row by favouring to ban sex education in schools. Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan’s wesbite also supports ban on so called sex education. He feels that students could me educated with a course emphasising India’s cultural values, instead.
Mumbai’s CST Railway station: fire reported on fifth floor of administrative block
Today evening, in Mumbai fire reported in a building at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus,CST Railway station.Till now, no casualty has been reported so far, said fire fighters.Fire was first reported on the fifth floor of the new administrative building of the Central Railway on DN Road. Eight fire fighters rushed to the spot. Atleast 35 […]
Pakistan’s ceasefire violation continues at LoC
Incidents of ceasefire violation along LoC keep coming every now and then. Today, In Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, again Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and targeted Indian posts with automatic and small weapons along the Line of Control (LoC), prompting Indian forces to retaliate effectively. Around 0035 hours,Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben likely to visit Australia in August
As per CMO sources, Gujarat Chief minister Anandiben Patel will make her first foreign visit as CM to Australia in the month of August. Sources said, “The CM will visit Australia post budget session. It will be her maiden foreign visit after becoming the Chief Minister of Gujarat. She will be accompanied by a team […]
GAIL pipeline fire kills 14 and injures 7 in Andhra
Today, As many as 14 people were killed and 7 others were injured in a fire following a blast in a gas pipeline belonging to GAIL in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district , informed senior state minister . According to an official of the East Godavari district, the administration has recovered 13 bodies from the […]
Sonia and Rahul Gandhi summoned in National Herald case in Delhi
Delhi High Court has summoned Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi Vice President based on accusition from Subramanian Swamy of BJP. Swamy has made allegations of Congress giving unsecured loan to Sonia-owned Young Indian Ltd to acquire National Herald’s holding company Associated Journals. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi will plead for Sonia and Rahul. […]
Chinese Ambassador to India meets Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben
VIDEO OF CHINESE AMBASSADOR MEETS GUJARAT CM ANANDIBEN Chinese Ambassador to India meets Gujarat Chief Minister Anandibenin Gandhinagar.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Driver arrested for raping Actress’s Maid
Yesterday, Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s driver Rajendrakumar Gautam alias Pintu Mishra (34) was arrested by the Bandra police for raping a minor. Victim is 17-year-old survivor working as a maid at the house of a Bollywood actress.The accused is a resident of Asalpha in Andheri (East), allegedly befriended the survivor on the pretext of offering […]
Sushma Swaraj meets Bangladeshi Prime Minister in Dhaka
Today, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed key bilateral issues. Swaraj, who arrived here late last night on her first trip abroad, met Hasina after holding talks with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali.Though there are no pacts to be signed and no big expectations, the […]